Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 653 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, this is a pretty quiet stretch for the Maine coast. The pattern is mostly small, weak, and onshore, with very little to get excited about. We’re going to see a long gap of nothing worth paddling out for, with only a brief window of interest later this week.
The swell is just plain tiny for most of the next 16 days. The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday, July 30th, but it’s a tricky one. Kennebunk Beach (Kennebunk-Beach) is a sheltered spot, so it needs the right angle. Thursday morning, we’ve got an 8 ft swell from the ENE, which is the optimum direction. The combined energy is a hefty 1102, so there’s plenty of push. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north at 19 mph, so the surface will be clean. Thing is, 8 ft is expert territory, and the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and fat. Still, it’s the only real pulse on the board. The water is sitting at 62°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so don’t forget the booties.
After that, it drops off a cliff. Friday afternoon, July 31st, has a tiny 2 ft from the SSE with a clean offshore wind from the ENE at 9 mph. It’s surfable but very ordinary—not worth a special trip. The rest of the forecast is a wasteland of 0.7 ft to 2 ft junk with onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s a glassy window on the morning of Saturday, August 8th and Sunday, August 9th, but with swell under 2 ft and a period of just 4 to 5 seconds, you’d be fighting for a dribble. It’s flat, mate.
The best of a bad bunch is definitely Thursday morning, July 30th. It’s the only day with any real size and decent wind. Just be ready for a heavy, short-period wall that’s only for the experienced crew.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 93 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 122 | 643 | 502 | 70 | 108 | 85 | 64 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:35AM2.44m | 11:35PM2.84m | 12:14PM2.50m | 00:14AM2.88m | 12:50PM2.55m | 00:51AM2.89m | 1:25PM2.61m | 1:28AM2.88m | 2:00PM2.66m | 2:06AM2.86m | 2:35PM2.72m | 2:46AM2.80m | 3:13PM2.78m | 3:30AM2.73m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM0.44m | 6:02AM0.15m | 6:00PM0.39m | 6:36AM0.11m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:09AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.30m | 7:42AM0.06m | 7:52PM0.26m | 8:16AM0.06m | 8:33PM0.22m | 8:54AM0.08m | 9:17PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 57 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 48 | 15 | 31 | 32 | 16 | 122 | 459 | 170 | 59 | 86 | 85 | 64 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 49 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 93 | 51 | 22 | 31 | 69 | 643 | 502 | 79 | 108 | 74 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 9 | 21 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 818 | 442 | 234 | 209 | 215 | 219 | 216 | 91 | 210 | 231 | 11 | 231 | 231 | 231 | 1320 | 1320 | 462 | 546 | 578 | 276 |
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